Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will be running around 3,000 special buses from various districts in the state and neighbouring state Andhra Pradesh for devotees on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, which falls on Wednesday (February 26).

According to the TGSRTC, the special bus services, which will be available from February 24 to 28, will be operated to 43 Shaiva Kshetras in various parts of the State and other places. This year, over 800 special buses are being operated compared to the previous year. RTC officials said a total of 800 services will be operated to Srisailam, 714 to Vemulawada, 270 to Keesaragutta, 444 to Edupaya, 171 to Velala, 80 to Kaleswaram, 51 to Komuravelli and other places.

Special buses will be available for devotees from MGBS, JBS, Dilsukhnagar, IS Sadan, KPHB, BHEL in Hyderabad to Srisailam shrine. The TGSRTC will be collecting revised special fares in these special services and has provided advance reservation facility for these services during the festive season, officials said. The officials requested devotees to make use of these special services and reach the Shiva shrines safely and offer prayers.